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Re: (erielack) Odd handrails...

on 6/16/00 1:56 PM, Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul) at "paultup_@_lucent.com" wrote:

Don't know the answers to the "whys", but Cal-Scale has the detail parts for
the Alco RS units in HO scale.  I think, at one time, Kemtron put out an end
platform with the unusual Erie type handrails.

Tony Horn
ELHS #2

> Was looking at photos of ex-Erie RS3's and GP7's over the weekend, and I
> noticed that both the RS3's and GP7's have a taller drop-step section on the
> ends (in Erie days, too). Best as I can tell, the GP7's starting at 1228
> were fitted with these endrails (easily identifyable due to their "hump" in
> the middle). All the RS3's seemed to have the raised drop step - these were
> a different design than the GP7, as they had two heavy posts around the
> drop-step, which also doubled as a taller hand grab.
> 
> Questions that come to my mind:
> 
> 1. Why were GP7's 1200-1227 outfitted with a standard-height drop step? Why
> the decision to add the taller step to the order beginning with the 1228?
> (delivered starting in Feb. 1952) The RS3's were delivered with their taller
> step from the start.
> 2. What was the purpose of these? I originally was going to say that they
> were for MU'ing with the Baldwins, but a) I'm not sure if the Baldwins are
> taller, and b) Baldwins couldn't MU with non-Baldwins (air throttles)
> 
> This is bugging me! Can anyone help? :)
> 
> - Paul
> 
> 
> 
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